hungering

Example Sentences

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Her own audience, primed to look for conspiracy theories in the wake of a high-profile murder, had been hungering for Owens to challenge the widely accepted version of events.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

“The country is very volatile and hungering for change,” he said.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

But before she drops the curtain on “Better Things,” is she perhaps hungering for that Emmy win?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

Any hoops fan hungering for a return to normal this March might have looked at the bracket when it finally came out and wondered what ever changed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2022

That’s what comes of hungering for something: You forget to check if it’s rotten before you gobble it down.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black